As the illegal trade of wildlife continues to flourish, the government needs to work harder to crack down on pet trade to protect the endangered pig-nosed turtles (Carettochelys insculpta) from extinction.
Pig-nosed turtles ...

Three international natural conservation non-governmental organizations (NGOs): Conservation International (CI), the Nature Conservancy (TNC), and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) will finance a sea conservation project in West Papua ...

Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla was shown with a demonstration of the use of liquified natural gas (LNG), an environmental-friendly source of energy when visiting Tokyo Gas plant in Chiba, Japan, on Sunday.
"The LNG at this ...

President Joko Widodo chaired a limited cabinet meeting to discuss the cancellation of Law No.7/2014 on Water Resources at his Presidential Office here on Thursday.
"This afternoon, I will request the Public Works Minister ...

The Riau Police has named 15 arsonists as suspects responsible for the forest fires that occurred in January and February this year.
The 15 suspects were caught red-handed while deliberately setting fires in different ...

The Fire Danger Mitigation of the Batam Concession Agency has reported that in the last two weeks, at least 20 hectares in the Nongsa tourist area caught fire due to hot weather and irresponsible activities.
"There were ...

The Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) of Bengkulu has captured the Sumatran tiger (Phantera tigris sumatrae) that had earlier attacked a local farmer.
The attack had taken place in Talang Beringin village in ...

Indonesia is optimistic that investors would not only exploit its resources but also help to build the country, Minister of Fishery and Marine Resources Susi Pudjiastuti stated here on Tuesday.
"We need investors who are ...

Bamboo conservation along the Ciliwung watershed can be an alternative measure for long-term flood prevention.
"Bamboo can be a long-term alternative solution to flood prevention in Jakarta," Coastal Program Officer and ...